Cracker Barrel Charlotte Pike Looks to Coming Changes
~ Cracker Barrel plans rebranding; Customers less than pleased ~ I stopped by Cracker Barrel on Charlotte Pike in Nashville at 6:00 P.M. on Aug. 24 to see what changes have taken place and find out what they know about the upcoming “rebranding.” It was nice to see both the interstate billboard and the signage on the restaurant have not changed. However, the parking lot was noticeably empty, even though it was dinner time. Only one older couple drove up and entered the building while I was outside taking pictures Inside, I discovered that nothing has changed yet except the menu and some of the paper products. The porch is still lined with rocking chairs and a couple of cracker barrels, the store still has an eclectic mix of tools and memorabilia hanging from the rafters, and the dining room still has collectible signs and what-not hanging on the walls. According to reports from people who have visited “rebranded” stores, most of the Americana and country feel has been...